Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-07

| MI levin Sdiu tndt the city mad n
power to grant q privilege to obstruct tn
| streets, and the franchise could not operat
to that effect. He thought the Trustee
were satisfied with the franchise, and thos
asking for it were willing to go in havin,
faith in the prosperity of the city, Will
other men stood by with their pockets but
toned up and interposed objections. 1
was not good judgment to bind the com
pany to any particular style of road.
| Mr.. Dray responded that, if the franchis,
was given, the vested right could not b,
taken away because of the erection of the
| poles.
An animated, and at times slightly bit
| ter discussion followed between Messrs
Devlin, Dray and others, which finally re-
| verted to the sixth block of road on ]
street. 1t was shown that if the company
| did not build the section of road from
Ninth to Thirty first streets, on ], that por.
| ton of the franchise would lapse in three
years under the law. and Mr.. Dray held
that the time to guard against street
being blocked against another company
building a road upon it was before the first
franchise was granted. He thought the
road now-in contemplation might as well
go through Eighth street as Ninth, and that
would prevent future trouble.
WHY THE ROUTE WAS CHOSEN.
Mr.. Devlin explained that if the road
went up to Tenth street it would then run
along southwark over a route where there
already was a road. The company desired
to get as far eastward as possible to catch
business, and therefore Ninth street was
preferable to Eighth. He went on to say
that this company were not going into
railroad building for their health, but to
make money, and intended, if possible. to
build road over all the territory men,
toned in the franchise. They thought the
baseball game at Twenty eighth and K
streets would pay enough to make that line
a success, and the lines running in other
directions were all located in such a man.
ner as to make the most money
Mr.. Alsip remarked that directors had as
much right to say that the road would not
be built to Twenty and Y streets as
they had to say that it would not be built
to Thirty-first and streets.
When the discussion drew to a close, the
Trustees were unanimous in their express
sion that poles would be an obstruction of
the streets. Mr.. Alsip said he supposed
they must accept what the Trustees were
willing to grant. He would say, however.
that no proposition for the improvement of
the city had been so bitterly fought, and in
some instances it was more of personal
matter, he thought, than for the good of
the public.
An amendment was adopted that "no
poles shall be placed in the streets for the
use OF the road"
THE FRANCHISE GRANTED.
Mayor Gregory inquired if any other
gentlemen desired to make remarks on the
subject, but none accepted the opportunity.
The Mayor expressed the belief that the
frs n leo ~; 1,,r III
Trustee Ryan was of the opinion that
other companies would find a way to get
to the depot, if in the future they desired
to build road on street. China slough
would be filled, and they could go through
Fourth street, or they could go down l.
He was in favor of the franchise as
amended.
Trustee Jones had been little doubtful
about the propriety and ACCESSIBILITY of
closing the lower portion of street to pos
sible future companies, but he finally
seemed to concur with Mr.. Ryan, and
moved that the ordinance granting the
franchise be adopted. One of the members
suggested that it was necessary to call the
roll on the proposition, instead of declaring
it carried if there is no objection
The roll was called, the ordinance was
adopted by unanimous vote, and Messrs.
Alsip, Lewis and Devlin went away look
ing very good-natured.
ANOTHER FRANCHISE GRANTED.
Lincoln White, representing Frank D.
Myers, of Oakland, who was also present,
requested the passage of an ordinance
granting franchise to Mr.. Myer. for the
construction of a street railroad from
Twenty-fourth and 0 streets, through
Twenty-fourth street to and across Y street,
the southern boundary of the city. The
road to be operated by horses, mules, cleo
trio motors or cable, as the proprietor
deemed best Fare not to exceed five cents.
The ordinance, though brief, covered all
the points necessary, except that it was pre-
sently amended SO as to provide that no
poles should be used in the streets. At first
it was proposed to have it lay over under
the rules, but Mr.. Myers explained that he
wished TO commence work at once and
would proceed to San Francisco by the first
train to procure the material. 1t was not a
difficult road to build, and he would has
ten its completion as much as possible 1t
was finally decided to suspend the rules
and consider the matter Immediately. The
time of commencing work was formally
fixed at sixty days, the road 10 be finished
within one year. The ordinance was then
read, and the franchise granted unan-
imously.
Both ordinances are officially published
in this issue of the RECORD MON
SOMETHING LIKE ENTERPRISE.
Mr.. Myers is a gentleman of means who
recently purchased the 0jell e Ross tract
of land south of Y street He proposes to
lay it out, subdivide it into residence lots.
and sell them on the installment plan at a
low rate of interest. When a purchaser
has paid for his lot Mr.. Myers will then
build house upon it for him on the same
terms. Those paying cash down will get
better rates. The railroad for which be
yesterday obtained franchise will run
through the property for six blocks below
the city limits, and will be great con-
venience to people living in that vicinity
besides those purchasing lots. 1t will run
near the Catholic Cemetery, and will thus
enable people 10 visit the last resting place
of their friends without being at the ex-
pense of hiringa vehicle for transportation.
The road will connect at Twenty fourth and
o streets with the extension of Mr.. Carey's
road for which he has asked the City
Trustees for franchise, which matter will
come up for hearing next Monday.